More Reviews for CSU Summer Stages

Check out some more fantastic reviews for CSU Summer Stages.

From Tony Brown at the Pee Dee:

Now in its third and strongest season, the mixed professional-student company succeeds best at its two extremes, the heart-rending death-drama "The Shadow Box" and the farcical outer-space musical "Return to the Forbidden Planet."

...Quinton's masterfully balanced reincarnation of "The Shadow Box,"... the extremely well-disciplined nine-member cast...

Mauldin pulls out all the nutty stops for his scatterbrained production of the wafer-thin but highly entertaining "Return to the Forbidden Planet"... Several students turn in exemplary performances, too, including dashing dork Lew Wallace as the Capt. Kirk hero, brawny Lawrence Charles as the Caliban-esque Cookie, John Paul Soto as a sweet-voiced, roller-skating robot version of Ariel and fresh-faced Melissa Crum as Miranda.

Christine Howey at Rave & Pan:

With the playwright borrowing liberally from Shakespeare’s The Tempest (on which the original flick was based) and his other works, the dialogue in Return ranges from elegant to glibly idiotic. And since it’s all played for maximum fun and minimum reflection, it all seems appropriate

And don't forget about this weekend's performances!

• Thursday: The Shadow Box (Benefit performance for Hospice of the Western Reserve)
• Friday: Chekhov in Yalta
• Saturday and Sunday*: Return to the Forbidden Planet

All performances at 8pm except *2pm.
Box office: 216.687.2109

CSU Summer Stages on NewsNet 5

WEWS NewsNet 5 came to last night's performance of The Shadow Box.

The Hospice of the Western Reserve, the Hospice of Cleveland Clinic, the Hospice of the Visiting Nurses Association and Malachi House will each receive half of all ticket proceeds on the night of their benefit performance.

The story behind "The Shadow Box" features three very different families, each facing an imminent death. Set in an experimental hospice facility, "The Shadow Box" gives a glimpse at love, courage and loss.

See us tonite at eleven!

WCPN's Around Noon with Dee Perry

Dr. Mauldin and Greg Violand discuss CSU Summer Stages with Dee Perry on WCPN's Around Noon, along with John Paul, Lew and Melissa singing songs from Return to the Forbidden Planet and Amy and Doug perform a scene from Chekhov in Yalta.

This week's performances:
Thursday, July 16th: Return to the Forbidden Planet
Friday, July 17th: The Shadow Box (Benefit performance for The Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic)
Saturday and Sunday*, July 18th and 19th: Chekhov in Yalta

All shows are at 8pm except *at 2pm.

Plain Dealer's Tony Brown Sits Down with The Shadow Box

The Plain Dealer's Tony Brown joins us in rehearsal for The Shadow Box:

[Everett Quinton:] "Here's what is great. You found the secret of acting. You looked at your Dad, and you saw. You saw. You remember seeing it? Yeah? That's what acting is. Seeing. And remembering.

Don't forget, all three shows open this weekend! And here's a list of our benefit performances of The Shadow Box, in which each organization gets 1/2 of the box office take for the night:
Friday, July 17, 8 PM, Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic
Saturday, July 25, 8 PM, Hospice of the Visiting Nurses Association
Sunday, July 26, 2 PM, Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic
Thursday, July 30, 8 PM, Hospice of the Western Reserve
Friday, August 7, 8 PM, Malachi House

Hospice at the Cleveland Clinic Benefit Night

We've added a second benefit night! On Sunday, July 26th, half of all the ticket revenues from our 2pm matinee will go to The Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at 216.687.2109.

Both of our benefit shows will also feature a post-performance catered reception.

Announcing Our First Charitable Partnership

CSU Summer Stages is proud to announce our first charitable partnership: on Friday, August 7th, one half of all of our proceeds for The Shadow Box will go to Malachi House.

Created out of a Christian sense of ministry, Malachi House is a non-profit organization that serves terminally ill persons, without cost or regard to gender, race, religion or national origin. We help restore dignity to less fortunate individuals by providing them with a safe, comfortable place to spend the final stages of life, which otherwise might be spent alone and abandoned, under bridges, in cars, deserted buildings and other unsuitable places within the city. Malachi House is funded solely by private donations and receives no government support. Malachi House presently has capacity for 15 residents and has served more than 1,300 individuals since its founding in 1988.

How can you help? Call 216.687.2109 right now to purchase tickets for the Malachi House benefit night. Or, click the links below to help CSU Summer Stages and Malachi House continue their important work.